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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1989

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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRY

ORDERS-ON-HAND

AS AT THE END OF MAY 1989

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

APR. 89

MAY 88

(MONTHS)

(%)

(%)

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

4.41

WEARING APPAREL

4.79

TEXTILES

2.55

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

3.23

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

4.90

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

PRODUCTS

5.10

OTHERS

4.20

71720* 27

-1

+2

+1

+2

-2

+2

-4

+10

-2

+1

+1

*

CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5 PER CENT

INDUSTRY/SERVICES

TABLE 2: EMPLOYMENT

ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

FOOD AND DRINKS

WEARING APPAREL

TEXTILES

PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE END OF MAY 1989

CHANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

OTHERS

CONSTRUCTION#

SERVICES

BANKS

HOTELS

PUBLIC UTILITIES

OTHERS

CHANGES WITHIN +/-0.5 PER CENT

APR. 89

(%)

MAY 88

(%)

-10

+1

-3

-2

-10

+

+1

-2

-28

-4

-13

-5

+1

*

+4

+4

+3

-1

+1

+12

PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.

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